ICC CA Commercial Fire Alarm Inspector
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1. Which of the following is not one of the three primary fire protection
elements for providing fire protection in a building?
a) Containment
b) Detection
c) Reporting
d) Suppression - Correct Answer: Reporting
2. Which of the following are considered as primary functions of a fire alarm
system?
I. Actuation of emergency control functions
II. Building system management
III. Early detection of fires
IV. Notification of the fire department
V. Occupant notification - Correct Answer: All the above
3. A fire alarm installed in a rubber tire warehouse is an example of ?
protection. - Correct Answer: environmental
,4. For the purposes of fire protection, room contents are referred to as ? . -
Correct Answer: fuels
5. Which of the following elements has the greatest effect on fire alarm
system reliability? - Correct Answer: Design
6. Fusible link technology was first used for ? - Correct Answer: heat
detectors
7. Single-station smoke alarms for dwellings are only used for ? . - Correct
Answer: life safety
8. What type of detection was developed to protect large open areas? -
Correct Answer: Projected beam smoke detectors
9. Central, Proprietary, and Remote are all examples of ? systems. - Correct
Answer: supervising station
10.Supervising stations that only monitor property owned by the supervising
station operator are called ? . - Correct Answer: proprietary supervising
stations
11.An in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications system is
usually found in a ? - Correct Answer: high-rise building
,12.The primary purpose of dwelling fire warning equipment or systems is ? . -
Correct Answer: life safety
13.A(n) ? usually provides signal information in a floor plan format. -
Correct Answer: graphic annunciator
14.A fire alarm control unit performs which of the following functions?
a. Provides graphical user interface
b. Provides monitoring of circuits
c. Provides power to initiating devices - Correct Answer: All
of the above
15.An addressable fire alarm system control unit monitors the status of
initiating devices ? . - Correct Answer: by periodically polling the device
16.Which type of sprinkler is most commonly used to protect buildings? -
Correct Answer: Wet-pipe sprinklers
17.Which of the following is an alarm signal initiating device? - Correct
Answer: Manual station
18.Which of the following is considered a fire safety control function?
a) Door unlocking
b) Elevator recall
c) Elevator shutdown - Correct Answer: All of the above
, 19.A ? system usually requires the actuation of ? detector(s) to open the
charging valve, which floods the sprinkler piping in the protected space. -
Correct Answer: pre-action / 2
20.Which of the following types of notification appliances are frequently used
to alert occupants?
I. FACU display
II. Horns
III. Printers
IV. Speakers
V. Strobes - Correct Answer: II., IV., and V. only
21.? is an example of an emergency control functions that may be controlled
by a fire alarm system. - Correct Answer: Elevator recall or shutdown
22.Which of the following circuit types is addressable?
Select one:
a. IDC
b. NAC
c. SLC
d. SLD - Correct Answer: c. SLC
23.Computer rooms are sometimes protected by ? - Correct Answer:
gaseous suppression systems
Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027
Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With
ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!
Instant Download Pdf
1. Which of the following is not one of the three primary fire protection
elements for providing fire protection in a building?
a) Containment
b) Detection
c) Reporting
d) Suppression - Correct Answer: Reporting
2. Which of the following are considered as primary functions of a fire alarm
system?
I. Actuation of emergency control functions
II. Building system management
III. Early detection of fires
IV. Notification of the fire department
V. Occupant notification - Correct Answer: All the above
3. A fire alarm installed in a rubber tire warehouse is an example of ?
protection. - Correct Answer: environmental
,4. For the purposes of fire protection, room contents are referred to as ? . -
Correct Answer: fuels
5. Which of the following elements has the greatest effect on fire alarm
system reliability? - Correct Answer: Design
6. Fusible link technology was first used for ? - Correct Answer: heat
detectors
7. Single-station smoke alarms for dwellings are only used for ? . - Correct
Answer: life safety
8. What type of detection was developed to protect large open areas? -
Correct Answer: Projected beam smoke detectors
9. Central, Proprietary, and Remote are all examples of ? systems. - Correct
Answer: supervising station
10.Supervising stations that only monitor property owned by the supervising
station operator are called ? . - Correct Answer: proprietary supervising
stations
11.An in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications system is
usually found in a ? - Correct Answer: high-rise building
,12.The primary purpose of dwelling fire warning equipment or systems is ? . -
Correct Answer: life safety
13.A(n) ? usually provides signal information in a floor plan format. -
Correct Answer: graphic annunciator
14.A fire alarm control unit performs which of the following functions?
a. Provides graphical user interface
b. Provides monitoring of circuits
c. Provides power to initiating devices - Correct Answer: All
of the above
15.An addressable fire alarm system control unit monitors the status of
initiating devices ? . - Correct Answer: by periodically polling the device
16.Which type of sprinkler is most commonly used to protect buildings? -
Correct Answer: Wet-pipe sprinklers
17.Which of the following is an alarm signal initiating device? - Correct
Answer: Manual station
18.Which of the following is considered a fire safety control function?
a) Door unlocking
b) Elevator recall
c) Elevator shutdown - Correct Answer: All of the above
, 19.A ? system usually requires the actuation of ? detector(s) to open the
charging valve, which floods the sprinkler piping in the protected space. -
Correct Answer: pre-action / 2
20.Which of the following types of notification appliances are frequently used
to alert occupants?
I. FACU display
II. Horns
III. Printers
IV. Speakers
V. Strobes - Correct Answer: II., IV., and V. only
21.? is an example of an emergency control functions that may be controlled
by a fire alarm system. - Correct Answer: Elevator recall or shutdown
22.Which of the following circuit types is addressable?
Select one:
a. IDC
b. NAC
c. SLC
d. SLD - Correct Answer: c. SLC
23.Computer rooms are sometimes protected by ? - Correct Answer:
gaseous suppression systems
